Everybody has ever heard of spaghetti and eat it. Spaghetti is a type of pasta and looks like a long thin round strands. There are two types of spaghetti, the normal traditional "white" whole wheat spaghetti and spaghetti. Spaghetti made of wheat flour, water and eggs. Previously, the length of the spaghetti standard 50 cm long. In the second half of the 20th century, the short version of spaghetti in popularity (20cm). Nowadays the most spaghetti verkrijgb

History of Spaghetti

The origins of spaghetti is not fully established. Some say the Sicilians with Arabic influences in Sicily have discovered. Still others say that Marco Polo (Italian explorer) the recipe brought from China. Although the origin is not entirely based on facts is known as a 'real' Italian recipe.

The preparation of Spaghetti

Spaghetti is cooked in a large pot of salted water to calm the boil. There is approximately 1 liter of water for 100 grams of spaghetti. Then one or two spoons of salt. After 10 to 15 minutes, the spaghetti removed from the water with a sieve. The timing is based on what's on the label. And well-known term in the Italian cuisine is "Al Dente". This is loosely translated as "al dente", or simply that the pasta is cooked and you can eat.

Record

The world record for the biggest plate of spaghetti is put down in March 2009 and again broken in March 2010 with the opening of the restaurant in Garden Grove. This was successfully done in a pool of more than 13,780 pounds (6,251 kg) filled with spaghetti. The record was set in the American city of Los Angeles.

Spaghetti Recipes

The nice thing is that the spaghetti is endlessly varying. Whether you like meat or fish, vegetarian or not, spaghetti is always a treat to make. The recipes are famous spaghetti Bolognese, Carbonara and Napolitana. In addition there are spaghetti recipes can be found with special attention to special ingredients such as garlic, spinach and salmon. Another advantage is that the spaghetti does not necessarily have to be expensive for the good it tastes.

Difference between fresh and dried

The spaghetti pasta can be cooked or dried. To make spaghetti pasta is wheat flour mixed with eggs and kneaded into the dough is soft. It is then rolled or cut into the shape one desires. Fresh pasta will then cooked. The cooked version mentions the fresh pasta. The dried spaghetti is made to create a longer shelf life.

Spaghetti consists of water, flour and eggs. The harder the wheat, pasta better quality you get. Spaghetti contains much energy (carbohydrates) and easily digested.

A nice tidbit: The name comes from the Italian spaghetti spaghetto word which in translation means binding strings.